Comments on: Two Realities http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2010/01/19/two-realities/ Real love. Real faith. Real life. Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angela http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2010/01/19/two-realities/comment-page-1/#comment-11707 Angela Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:08:51 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=1025#comment-11707 I agree that they had a sense of brotherhood, but I also saw a lot of jealousy and mistrust among them. Why would Jermaine try to host a Michael Tribute concert without telling his brothers? Why would Jackie hire record producers without consulting with his brothers? Why would keep the beats to himself until he had the melody? It's as though they want stardom so much individually that it prevents them from working together as a group. I was struck how when Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis asked them who was going to sing lead, each one of them said they were. Of course, Jam and Lewis had a reasonable follow-upquestion: Do you all sing in the same key/pitch/whatever? The answer is no. So what does it mean when they say they're all going to sing lead? You know, I think they fear another Michael situation, where one brother "blows up"and leaves the other behind. They shouldn't fear this but I believe they do. I agree that they had a sense of brotherhood, but I also saw a lot of jealousy and mistrust among them. Why would Jermaine try to host a Michael Tribute concert without telling his brothers? Why would Jackie hire record producers without consulting with his brothers? Why would keep the beats to himself until he had the melody? It’s as though they want stardom so much individually that it prevents them from working together as a group. I was struck how when Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis asked them who was going to sing lead, each one of them said they were. Of course, Jam and Lewis had a reasonable follow-upquestion: Do you all sing in the same key/pitch/whatever? The answer is no. So what does it mean when they say they’re all going to sing lead?

You know, I think they fear another Michael situation, where one brother “blows up”and leaves the other behind. They shouldn’t fear this but I believe they do.

]]> By: PatriciaW http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/2010/01/19/two-realities/comment-page-1/#comment-11681 PatriciaW Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:58:55 +0000 http://theamensisters.com/wordpress/?p=1025#comment-11681 I caught the Jacksons--was riveted, I should say-- but not the other. I guess I came out in the same place you did, surprised at the maturity level (or lack of) in some cases. Still, I also came away with a sense of true brotherhood. They love each other, first and foremost, even if they never get the music right. Katherine and Joe Jackson did some things right. I caught the Jacksons–was riveted, I should say– but not the other.

I guess I came out in the same place you did, surprised at the maturity level (or lack of) in some cases. Still, I also came away with a sense of true brotherhood. They love each other, first and foremost, even if they never get the music right. Katherine and Joe Jackson did some things right.

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